16-05-2025
Catherine van Rensburg in pool and open-water championship squads
Midmar Mile champion Catherine van Rensburg has been named in the world championship teams for pool and open-water swimming.
The Tuks swimmer is down to compete in the 1,500m freestyle in the makeshift pool in Singapore, while in the open-water action at Sentosa section she will take on the 5km, 10km and 1,500m relay.
A total of 17 pool swimmers and seven open-water swimmers were named by Swimming South Africa on Thursday, with the squads being posted on Facebook, though it's not clear if all will make the trip.
Backstroke star Pieter Coetzé and breaststroker Kaylene Corbett, finalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics, are in the team, as is Rebecca Meder, the mainstay of the national team that took part at the world short-course championships in Budapest late last year.
There will also be much interest in the performance of teenager Chris Smith, who made a final at the short-course gala in Hungary.
